Governor General of Canada

Two – Research Treaty - Community Story The Aboriginal peoples who inhabited my region before the arrival of the Europeans were the Haudenosaunee. Today the community of the Six Nations of the Grand River is the largest First Nations reservation in Canada, “with a current population of approximately 13,000.” In English, this means “People of the Longhouse” but the Haudenosaunee go by many names such as the Iroquois or Six Nations. The Past The Haudenosaunee people are a confederacy of the…

Order in Council P.C. 1978-3581 requested that the Governor General submit two questions to the Supreme Court. The questions were concerned with whether the Parliament of Canada had the legislative authority to alter the fundamental nature of the Canadian Senate. The hearings were conducted over the 20th and 21st of March, 1979; the judgement was delivered on the 21st of December, 1979. Issues 1) Does Parliament have the legislative authority to repeal sections 21 and 36 of the British North…

Benedict Arnold A man, who was once known as one of the greatest generals involved in the revolutionary war, quickly gained the reputation of a traitor to America. General Benedict Arnold suddenly betrayed America and joined the British enemy. Much controversy is raised when discussing the reason Arnold chose to switch sides, but historical documents clear unanswered questions and have the potential to justify his reasons. From a different perspective, his actions signify personal gain, but…

carriage arrives with a package for Franklin, which contains a letter from Hutchinson which pisses off Franklin. Next back in Boston Adams gets word of the letters that Franklin received and is discussing them with Samuel Adams, the letters say the governor is independent of and representative and will do what he pleases. Also in the letter is that if colonists won’t behave that they should use stronger force. A few weeks after he and his wife take a walk outside and discuss how a revolution is…

in early campaigns” (“Aaron Burr”). Aaron Burr was 19 when the Revolutionary War began. Because Burr was denied a commission when he asked George Washington’s permission for one, he decided to join a march to attack British strongholds located in Canada. The strongholds were led by Benedict Arnold (“The Duel”). Even though the continental force was badly defeated, Aaron Burr was an excellent soldier during the attack on Quebec that Montgomery made on December 31, 1775. He served for a fairly…

become more engaged and empowered in a political system (Banducci, Donovan, and Karp 2004, 541). This research will allow insight to be gained about the causes of or lack of minority representation in the legislative branches of the United States and Canada. Determining why some governments are more diverse than others will allow insight to be gained about how the population is represented as a whole and the political engagement of minorities in government. First, I present the multitude of…

trading it (Dutch Colonization). The “West India Company” was a joint stock company in charge of overseeing the Dutch colonies in North America and was comprised of 30 wealthy Dutch families. This company selected General Peter Minuit, to watch over the colony and work as the governor (Dutch Colonization). A strong struggle occurred in North America for the Dutch, due to the competition of the English and natives. In South America, there was less competition and better success with the…

new concept in many of the democracies. There were many political stalwarts who managed to change their parties and this incident not only happened once but a couple of times. Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the USA…

are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.", this is a famous quote from Emily Murphy that she stated while fighting for women’s rights in the Persons Case. The Governor General's Award honors these remarkable women and their determination to make a change in the world’s views of…

International investment law as an instrument for sustainable development The relation between international investment law and sustainable development is ?two sided?.[footnoteRef:2] This statement is also supported by Newcombe, he states sustainable development is indeed needed in the future, thus, foreign direct investment (FDI) could be the main instrument to ensure any development agenda.[footnoteRef:3] Furthermore, Foreign direct investment also contributes toward financing sustained…